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In what could amount to breaking shogi's glass ceiling, female professional Tomoka Nishiyama has obtained the right to become a kishi and compete in ... (mastodon.social)
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In what could amount to breaking shogi's glass ceiling, female professional Tomoka Nishiyama has obtained the right to become a kishi and compete in the open category of professional shogi. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/ #japan #shogi #boardgames #tomokanishiyama

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@thejapantimes It will never fail to amaze me how men will refuse to let women compete on equal footing. This breakthrough should have been a course of matter. Good for her, I'm sorry because she will be a target now for mediocre men with axes to grind.

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